Gaming: Upcoming Pimax Crystal Super Review
The Pimax Crystal Super presents a beautiful and reliable visage of VR for sim enthusiasts willing to drop thousands of dollars. For everyone else the high price, and physical weight, of the headset just aren't worth it.
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Even in the year 2025 where it’s relatively commonplace, VR still feels like a futuristic progression for gaming. VR headsets are becoming fairly popular, but the dream of putting on a headset and seamlessly teleporting to an immerse new world, while my lounge room fades away, is yet to be realised. While modern headsets have come a long way, they either lack the visual fidelity to fool the eyes, the comfort to convince the body, or more likely a bit of both. The Pimax Crystal Super is an example of a headset that does a lot to solve one of these problems, while kinda forgetting about the other.
The Pimax Crystal Super boasts some pretty impressive specs, but as such needs a mighty PC to run. Pimax recommends you have at least an RTX 2070 to run the thing, but realistically, if you’re running anything less than a 4080 then you’re not going to scratch the surface of this impressive display. There’s simply no reason to drop the $2,000 on this headset without a high-end PC to power it. You’re far better off grabbing a lower specced VR set-up and upgrading later.
You’re also beholden to Pimax’s software, which acts as a driver hub and is required to be configured to play some games like MSFS. I found the app quite easy to navigate and haven’t had problems, but it is an extra step to consider.
Unboxing the Pimax, the first thing I noticed was the heft. This is one of the largest modern headsets I’ve tried, and lifting it out of the box really drove that home. It became even clearer when I added the speaker module, upping the weight of the headset once more. With thick cables, and sturdy black plastic chassis the construction feels very solid, but also undeniably heavy.
Pixels-per-degree: 57Resolution per eye: 3840 × 3840 Max. refresh rate: 90 Hz Field of view: 140° horizontalTracking: 4x cameras on headsetEye-tracking: 120 HzConnections: DisplayPort, USB Type-APrice: $1,799 | $2,822 AUD | £1,393
Despite the weight, I’ve been surprised by how generally comfortable the fit is. It can be adjusted via a Velcro top head strap combined with a dial
Source: PC Gamer
